bis in den Austrag

English translation: discharge point

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German term or phrase:Austrag
English translation:discharge point
Entered by: Colin Rowe

13:00 Jun 8, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / Level measurement
German term or phrase: bis in den Austrag
Context:

"Mithilfe eines Füllstandmessgerätes, das die Vorteile der berührungslosen Radarmessung mit denen der geführten Mikrowelle verbindet, wird die Endfassung eines gesamten Silos bis in den Austrag hinein wesentlich einfacher."
Source: http://www.cav.de/chemie/-/article/5829525/31868586/

"Endfassung" in my text is "Erfassung" in the version of the article already published online, so that is one question sorted out! But what does "Erfassung eines gesamten Silos bis in den Austrag hinein" mean?

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Article abstract
* Target audience: Engineers
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): American English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 17:30
all the way to the discharge point
Explanation:
Perhaps?

i.e. the point at which whatever is stored in the silo leaves it.

e.g.

"This system uses an interior belt that drags the bottles to the silo's discharge point, where ..."

http://pdf.directindustry.com/pdf/posimat/silo/15036-80100-_...

"At the tail end of silo emptying, the sweep auger is attached to the central discharge point of the silo."

http://www.lifecareventureslimited.com/silo.html
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Local time: 17:30
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all the way to the discharge point


Explanation:
Perhaps?

i.e. the point at which whatever is stored in the silo leaves it.

e.g.

"This system uses an interior belt that drags the bottles to the silo's discharge point, where ..."

http://pdf.directindustry.com/pdf/posimat/silo/15036-80100-_...

"At the tail end of silo emptying, the sweep auger is attached to the central discharge point of the silo."

http://www.lifecareventureslimited.com/silo.html

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 17:30
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agree  Andrea Teltemann: or: into the discharger
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agree  Dr Lofthouse
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agree  Sabine Schmalzl
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agree  Michael Harris
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